<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF 10/31/99 AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED 10/31/99 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-1999
<CASH>                                            6390
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    84255
<ALLOWANCES>                                      2207
<INVENTORY>                                      61357
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                160334
<PP&E>                                          101837
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  360440
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            90537
<BONDS>                                          93821
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           138
<OTHER-SE>                                      150565
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    360440
<SALES>                                         338273
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                338273
<CGS>                                           248769
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   248769
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  6718
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                5786
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  33025<F1>
<INCOME-TAX>                                     12153
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              20586
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.62
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.59
<FN>
<F1>Income-Pretax represents income before taxes and minority interest.
Minority interest for the nine months ended 10/31/99 was $286.
</FN>